The process of building your own AR-15 can be a highly rewarding experience. In addition to saving money, it also lets you truly personalize your rifle. You can also check out: How Much Will an AR-15 Cost You? Quality Affordable AR-15 Build Kit ...
However – usually your state NRA board should be familiar with at least one local state congressman/senator that does know quite a bit about the local laws. I’ve had much better luck contacting the NRA folks that are on the up and up, on who’s who in their home jurisdictions. I wi...
I’ve owned several M1 Carbines over the years, some really great and some not so much. Great article and very informative. I do however have to take exception with the recommendation against aftermarket Carbines. I currently own an Auto Ordnance M1 that I’m quite happy with. I did have...
Leveling round-bottomed Scopes: These types of scope are much more difficult to level. Thankfully, these types of scopes are fairly rare. You can either use a series of levels to level the rifle first and then level the scope by placing a level on the top scope cap, or you can do yo...
TNW M230 FAMAS F11 Uzi 9mm carbine/rifle That is quite the list! There are GOP legislators and critics who believe even if this clears the legislature and is signed into law, it will be immediately met with 2nd Amendment legal challenges....
In terms of magnification, objective lens diameter, tube size, waterproofing and shock-proofing, Nikon Prostaff and Simmons Truplex Riflescope are pretty much the same. Their eye relief, size, and weight are also in the same area. Both scopes have coated lenses. However, when it comes to pri...
The problem is that the metal rim gets in the way. Some spacers are needed on the exterior. 0.063" aluminum sheet would suffice, but it would look like, well, 0.063" aluminum sheet. It will look much classier with that aluminum sheet in a beveled wrapper of copper flashing, material I...
The Howa Type 89 was a replacement for the Japanese Self-Defense Force’sHowa Type 64 rifle. As with many other major militaries, the JSDF made the transition from a .30 caliber, wood stocked, milled receiver rifle to a .22 caliber, stamped construction weapon. The Type 89 was largely ba...
To put it plainly, the purpose of a COA is to show that the item it comes along is authentic. For most of the time, COAs include relevant details about the item from manufacturing date to the history of ownership. The Letter Of Authenticity from Colt work pretty much in the same way ...
Nitric acid was first synthesized around 800 CE by the Arab (or maybe Persian) chemistJabir ibn Hayyari. Not that you really need to know this to parkerize steel, it's just a shout-out to the Arab and Persian scientists who gave us so much of chemistry (alcoholis an Arabic word), ...